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2 Indirect Object PronounsWe’ve seen three types of pronouns so far:Subject: yo, tú, él…Reflexive: me, te, se…Direct object: me, te, lo, la…Now, we are going to look at one more type: indirect objects.

3 The Indirect Object Pronoun answers the question: “For whom or to whom is an action done?”I bought the cake for my mom.I bought it for her.She spoke to the teacher for me.She spoke to him for me.

4 What does a indirect object pronoun do?An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example:Are you giving the truck to Ana?indirect objectYes, I am giving the truck to her.indirect object pronoun

5 What does an indirect object pronoun do?An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example:Does Ed buy the pan for Maria?indirect objectNo, he doesn’t buy the pan for her.indirect object pronoun

6 What does an indirect object pronoun do?An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example:Are you going to give Fred and me the car?indirect objectYes I am going to give you the car.indirect object pronoun

8 Some common verbsIndirect objects are used together with verbs such as:Dar (give)Enviar (send)Comprar (buy)Mandar (send)Decir (tell)Regalar (give a gift)

9 Let’s try some!Which Spanish indirect object pronoun would you use to replace the following nouns?I give her candy (to my daughter).leThey threw us the ball.nosShe told me the truth.meWe sold them the car.les

10 Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish:I give the money to you.indirect object pronounverbYo te doy el dinero (a ti).indirect object pronounverbIn English the indirect object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before a the conjugated verb.

11 Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish:They sing the song to us.verbindirect object pronounEllos nos cantan la canción (a nosotros).indirect object pronounverbIn English the indirect object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before a the conjugated verb.

12 indirect object pronounNotice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:Él no te canta.indirect object pronounverbIn a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.

13 indirect object pronounNotice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:Mi novio nunca me manda cartas.indirect object pronounverbIn a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.

14 ¿Quieres mandarme el dinero?Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish:¿Quieres mandarme el dinero?Sí, te quiero mandar el dinero.Sí, quiero mandarte el dinero.The indirect object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

15 I give the book to him. Yo le doy el libro (a él).Translate the following sentence into Spanish.I give the book to him.Yo le doy el libro (a él).

20 We send them the letters.Translate the following sentence into Spanish.We send them the letters.Nosotros les mandamos las cartas (a ellos).

21 ¿Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí)Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.¿Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí)Sí, les doy el dinero (a ellos).

22 ¿Nos das el carro a nosotros? (sí)Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.¿Nos das el carro a nosotros? (sí)Sí, les doy el carro (a Uds.).

23 ¿Te mandan cartas a ti? (no)Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.¿Te mandan cartas a ti? (no)No, no me mandan cartas (a mí).

24 ¿Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no)Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.¿Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no)No, no me dice la verdad (a mí).

25 ¿Les muestra ella el libro a Uds.? (sí)Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.¿Les muestra ella el libro a Uds.? (sí)Sí, nos muestra el libro (a nosotros).

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